On the energy consumption in Optical Burst Switching (OBS) networks

• Main Authors: Zaiter M.J., Yussof S., Abdelouhahab A., Cheah C.L., Saher A.
• Other Authors: 55639362100
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Energy; OBS networks; WDM; Computer applications; Energy utilization; Industrial electronics; Internet; Mathematical models; Optical switches; Switching networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Energy consumption model; Energy-per-bit; Exponential increase; Internet traffic; Optical burst switching (OBS); Transmitting data; Optical burst switching

The tremendous growth in Internet traffic has led to a corresponding exponential increase in energy consumption. Optical Burst Switching (OBS) can provide an efficient solution for the next generation of Internet in minimizing energy consumption. This paper presents the energy consumption model of t...